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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1963
Page
16
The Del Mar crowds buzz over Miguel Yanez and Clay Brinson as hot apprentice jockeys with five-pound allowances from Hollywood Park. Past prodigies like Gordon Lanoway and Ronnie Ferraro faded after losing such allowances, prompting caution on early stardom for the current pair.
Jack Rule Jr of Cedar Rapids Iowa a 24 year old sophomore on the PGA tour shot 11 under par 61 to lead the St Paul Open after two rounds finishing with a 36 hole total of 128 He had 11 birdies seven pars and became the first in the event to break the 18 hole mark and lower the year’s best 36 hole total He made a front nine 30 after teeing off on the IX par five and holed a 20 foot putt for par on a dramatic finish
Milwaukee Braves lefty Warren Spahn quit after warming up in the first game of a doubleheader with the New York Mets due to elbow soreness. He needed four more strikeouts to tie or surpass Rube Waddell at 2,482, but inconsistent records left his exact career total in dispute.
The Pittsburgh Steelers closed their second week of drills in West Virginia as they prep for a Saturday intra-squad scrimmage in Pittsburgh. The event benefits the Steel Alumni Fund which grants two scholarships to high school seniors. Coach Buddy Parker announced defensive halfback Willie Daniel was released from Divine Providence Hospital after knee surgery and should rejoin in about three weeks.
Mike Sangster and Bobby Wilson defeated Ulf Schmidt and Jan Erik Lundquist 22-20 6-4 6-3 to put Britain 2-1 up in the European zone final. Schmidt beat Wilson 6-4 6-4 6-4 to level the series at 1-1. Sangster did not lose a service, and Wilson excelled at the net aiding the Britons in a two hour and twenty four minute match.
At Saratoga, Badge of Honor led from start to finish to win the Beverwyck Steeplechase Handicap in a track record 3:47 3/5 for 1 1/16 miles. Never Bend, returning after the Preakness, won the feature with Manuel Ycaza aboard, paying 2.80 to win. Henry the Eighth came second and Master Dennis third as Ycaza claimed three winners on the day.
Western Outdoor News notes strong Albacore activity from Catalina to San Clemente with larger schools and long trips boosting fishing time. Marlin and barracuda bite along Catalina to Ensenada, while yellowtail and other species join the chase. LMNRA rangers warn of beach litter as weekend crowds grow. readers urged to clean beaches and protect the area.
The British Wightman Cup tennis squad departed London for Cleveland to face the United States on August 10. Non playing captain Ben Walton expressed strong confidence saying they are fit and prepared to win.
In Chicago the Cubs beat the Giants 12 11 in 10 innings as Jimmy Schaeffer lined a game winning single scoring Ron Santo after a long pitching duel. The game featured six Cubs runs in the eighth and 13 pitchers used by both teams.
Coach Norm Van Brocklin led the Minnesota Vikings through a light practice as 4 000 fans were expected for the controlled scrimmage in Bemidji Minnesota. The team opens preseason August 10 against the San Francisco 49ers in Portland Oregon.
Chicago at Los Angeles Minnesota at Kansas City Cleveland at Detroit Boston at Washington Baltimore at New York Baltimore at New York Cleveland at Detroit Boston at Washington Chicago at Los Angeles Minnesota at Kansas City Won Lost Records shown. Pappas versus Downing in 10-5 game. Donovan and Regan 49 and 6-6. Bouquette and Duckworth 14-7 and 3-8. Stigman 10-10 and Wickersham 8-8. Peters 10-5 versus McBride 12-7.
A jumble of matchups appears with teams listed in multiple cities including Chicago San Francisco New York Milwaukee Philadelphia St Louis Los Angeles Houston Pittsburgh Cincinnati and others. Some entries show pitchers and scores or records like Koufax 17 4 and 11 7 but details are unclear.
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